Politics Quotes

"Politics is the art of compromise."

"Politics is the art of compromise."

"Politics requires moral courage."

"Politics is the art of compromise and negotiation."

"Politics tests the moral character of leaders."

"Nothing is so unbelievable that the orators of Rome cannot turn it to their advantage."

"In politics, stupidity is not a handicap."

"Politics is the art of looking for trouble, finding it everywhere, diagnosing it incorrectly, and applying the wrong remedies."

"Such a thing is the multitude and so prone to admire tyrants."

"The ship of state cannot easily turn about, as can a small boat."

"The more corrupt the state, the more numerous the laws."

"To live in the shadow of an empire is to live in darkness."

"The masses yearn for bread and circuses, caring little for liberty or justice."

"Politics is the art of the possible, not the ideal."

"The more laws and order are made prominent, the more thieves and robbers there will be."

"Politics often reveals the worst in humanity's nature."

"Politics is not a spectator sport."

"In politics, there are no permanent friends or enemies, only permanent interests."

"The greatest danger to the state comes from those who hold power without wisdom."

"The seeds of empire's decline are often planted in the soil of its greatest success."

"The expansion of empire is frequently mistaken for the advancement of civilization."

"The true art of governance is to make the people believe they are free."

"A nation's health is reflected in the character of its leaders."

"A kingdom divided against itself cannot stand against external threat."

"A kingdom falls first in the hearts of its people."

"A kingdom divided against itself cannot endure."

"The voice of the people is the voice of necessity."

"Politics is the art of making the impossible possible."

"Politics is the dance of competing values."

"No tyranny is so absolute as that which is wielded by the majority."